Criminal Minds: Ending; Renewed for 15th and Final Season on CBS

by Cindy McLennan, January 10, 2019

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The fat lady is finally warming up for the fine folks at the BAU. CBS has announced it has renewed the long-running Criminal Minds TV show for a 15th and final season. As of now the plan is for the final season to consist of just 10 episodes, which will cap the series off with an impressive total of 325. Variety reports they will shoot, “back to back” with the 14th season, which is currently in production.

The show has also not been without controversy during its run. Most recently, Variety exclusively reported that the show’s long-time director of photography, Greg St. Johns, had faced multiple accusations of abusive behavior and sexual harassment towards crew members. St. Johns has since left the production. Prior to that, series star Thomas Gibson was fired from the show after an on-set altercation with a producer.

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What do you think? Are you still watching the Criminal Minds TV show? If it were up to you, would CBS cancel or renew Criminal Minds past season 15? Sound off in the comments.

Please pass these and other comments along to the powers that be at CBS that make the line up decisions. If show like Criminal Minds are cancelled from CBS, lots of viewers will be lost because of switching to other networks. Criminal Minds is the closest to true crime that is on now… someone does a lot of research to make this show as accurate as possible, that can’t be said for slot of Crime dramas. I watch the oldest reruns over and over up to the most current. Please ask the public, get accurate survey. Don’t cancel such a… Read more »

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February 2, 2019 10:24 pm

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Susan Jones

Absolutely love Criminal Minds. Best show on CBS. Characters are great and the blend of characters now is awesome. I think the the show needs to be promoted more with perhaps 2 hour specials and ads to attract new viewers… and fans will be around forever, but gotta got new viewers addicted to the drama. CBS…don’t make a mistake and cancel…long running shows are difficult to find now….how about a real poll of the real public…please

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February 2, 2019 10:17 pm

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Marina Heilmeier

Please do not cancel Criminal Minds. I love the show. I watch the new shows as well as the reruns on other channels on Monday, Tuesdays and Saturdays. I will keep watching for years. I really do not want this show to go away. I love the cast, their personal stories, as well as them catching creeps!!!! Please give renewing Criminal Minds another thought.

Thank you.

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February 2, 2019 7:44 pm

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Shannon

I love criminal minds CBS has a habit of taking away all the amazing shows. I still watch the current episodes as well as the older episodes. I think CBS would be making a big mistake, as it now I don’t like many shows that are aired of CBS now because they keep taking away all the good decent shows.

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January 31, 2019 10:17 am

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Kim

Oh my gosh please renew it past season 15 it is one of my top ultimate favorite shows to watch. I’ve been watching from the beginning. I absolutely love it and would be super sad to see it end. Please don’t take it off. I like it better than NCIS and Law and Order Special Victims both of which I am a big fan as well.
Please strongly the reconsider keeping it past season 15. Thank you in advance from a true long time fan!

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January 31, 2019 3:09 am

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Rebecca Poe

I do not want Criminal Minds to end. This show is one of the best on TV . I like all of the actors , especially the original cast.

Criminal minds is the best show ever. It shows all of the worse criminal situations that really happen. Other tv shows are not as creative. No other show captures the evil humans in this world. I am tired of the same old shoot em up car chasing police shows.

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January 30, 2019 8:42 pm

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John

Please renew Criminal Minds!

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January 30, 2019 7:55 pm

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Brenda Williams

I love Criminal Minds, and think CBS is making a big mistake by canceling one of the best shows on CBS. I have watched this show from the 1st show until now. I hope enough fans will write in to CBS to save the show from ending next year.

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January 30, 2019 7:13 pm

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Cat

As much as I’ve loved the show, I’m not surprised. It just has not been the same without Hotch and Morgan. And I feel like the story lines have been weaker. Last weeks episode was boring. I will miss the cast though. I’ve love the original cast. And while the newbies have been good they have just lacked chemistry with the rest of the cast.